Tinea versicolor

Tinea versicolor, also known as pityriasis versicolor, is a common, non-contagious, superficial fungal infection of the stratum corneum caused by an overgrowth of lipid-dependent *Malassezia* yeast species It primarily affects adolescents and young adults, presenting most frequently in sebum-rich areas of the integumentary system such as the trunk, neck, and proximal upper extremities Pathophysiologically, the transition of commensal yeast into a dimorphic mycelial form disrupts epidermal melano...

Tinea versicolor, also known as pityriasis versicolor, is a common, non-contagious, superficial fungal infection of the stratum corneum caused by an overgrowth of lipid-dependent *Malassezia* yeast species

Tinea versicolor, also known as pityriasis versicolor, is a common, non-contagious, superficial fungal infection of the stratum corneum caused by an overgrowth of lipid-dependent *Malassezia* yeast species

It primarily affects adolescents and young adults, presenting most frequently in sebum-rich areas of the integumentary system such as the trunk, neck, and proximal upper extremities

It primarily affects adolescents and young adults, presenting most frequently in sebum-rich areas of the integumentary system such as the trunk, neck, and proximal upper extremities

Pathophysiologically, the transition of commensal yeast into a dimorphic mycelial form disrupts epidermal melanogenesis, resulting in the condition's hallmark well-demarcated, finely scaling macules or patches that vary in color from hypopigmented to hyperpigmented or erythematous

Pathophysiologically, the transition of commensal yeast into a dimorphic mycelial form disrupts epidermal melanogenesis, resulting in the condition's hallmark well-demarcated, finely scaling macules or patches that vary in color from hypopigmented to hyperpigmented or erythematous